Luther Wright Mott (November 30, 1874 – July 10, 1923) was a

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from New York. Born in Oswego, he attended the public schools and graduated from

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in 1896. Mott began his career at the First National Bank of Oswego, which was owned by his family, and he eventually became the bank's cashier and vice president. He was a founder of the Oswego Chamber of Commerce, created by merging two other organizations, and he served as its president. A civic activist, Mott was a trustee of the Presbyterian church he attended, the public library in Oswego, and Oswego's Home for the Homeless and Orphan Asylum. In 1907 Mott was appointed state Banking Commissioner, but served just five days before resigning on the grounds of ill health.Bank Dept. Head Resigns
The Columbia Republican (Hudson, N.Y.), October 22, 1907 He was a delegate to the

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and he was president of the New York State Bankers' Association from 1910 until 1911. Mott was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-Second and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1911 until his death in Oswego in 1923. During his service in Congress Mott advocated women's suffrage and prohibition. During

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Mott organized of the 9th Division of the

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in Oswego. He also aided in the organization of a division in Fulton. Mott died in Oswego on July 10, 1923. He was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Oswego.

Family

In 1902 Mott married Ruth Woolsey Johnson of Oswego. They had three children: Luther W., Jr.; Alice Wright; and Dorothy J. After Mott's death his widow was appointed as Oswego's postmaster.

References

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Luther W. Mott
at The North Country: A History, Embracing Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Oswego, Lewis and Franklin Counties, New York. 1932. Harry F. Landon, author. Historical Publishing Company, Indianapolis, publisher.
Letter from Mott to Teddy Roosevelt (pt.1)Letter from Mott to Teddy Roosevelt (pt.2)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mott, Luther 1874 births 1923 deaths Politicians from Oswego, New York Harvard University alumni American bankers Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) Burials in New York (state)

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